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Most Common Fula Words

Fulfulde

Essential Fula vocabulary with pronunciation guides. Nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs.

Nouns

WordEnglish MeaningPronunciation
gallehouseGAL-le
ndiyamwaterNDI-yam
mburubreadmbu-RU
sahaatimesa-HAA
neddopersonNED-do
ñalawmadaynya-LAW-ma
laawolroad / wayLAA-wol
gollalworkGOL-lal
liggeymoneyLIG-gey
wurocity / villageWU-ro
janngoschoolJAN-ngo
deftebookDEF-te
inndenameIN-nde
ɓiɓɓechildbib-BE
jokerefriendjo-KE-re
ñaamdufoodnyam-DU
demngallanguagedem-NGAL
leydiearth / landLEY-di
junngohandJUN-ngo
rawaandudogra-WAAN-du

Verbs

WordEnglish MeaningPronunciation
wondeto beWON-de
yahdeto goYAH-de
ardudeto comear-DU-de
haaldeto speakHAAL-de
ñaamdeto eatNYAAM-de
yardeto drinkYAR-de
yiideto seeYII-de
andudeto knowan-DU-de
yiɗdeto want / loveYID-de
hokkudeto givehok-KU-de
heɓdeto takeHEB-de
waɗdeto doWAD-de
miijitaadeto thinkmii-ji-TAA-de
dañdeto liveDAN-de
janngudeto read / studyjan-NGU-de
winndudeto writeWIN-ndu-de
golludeto workGOL-lu-de
ballitaadeto helpbal-li-TAA-de
humpitaadeto findhum-pi-TAA-de
jooɓdeto holdJOOB-de

Adjectives

WordEnglish MeaningPronunciation
moƴƴogoodmoy-YO
bonɗobadBON-do
mawngobigMAWN-go
miccosmallMIC-co
kesonewKE-so
woɗɗooldWOD-do
feewdobeautifulFEEW-do
jaawdofastJAAW-do
juumdoslowJUUM-do
juutdolong / tallJUUT-do
keɓndoshortKEB-ndo
newndowarm / hotNEWN-do
dilludocolddil-LU-do
semdostrongSEM-do
moƴƴoeasymoy-YO
tiiɗdodifficultTIID-do
tiinɗoimportantTIIN-do
yiyeteeɗointerestingyi-ye-TEE-do
belɗohappyBEL-do
sattudoexpensivesat-TU-do

Adverbs

WordEnglish MeaningPronunciation
jooninowJOO-ni
hanndetodayHAN-nde
jaangotomorrowJAAN-go
hankiyesterdayHAN-ki
oohereoo
tootheretoo
jaawɗumquicklyJAAW-dum
juuɗumslowlyJUU-dum
moƴƴiwellmoy-YI
heewɗevery / a lotHEEW-de
fuualso / toofuu
alaanot / noa-LAA
eeyyeseey
dañiialreadyda-NII
hono niistill / yetHO-no nii
tanonly / justtan
haqqiidereallyhaq-QII-de
heewia lotHEEW-i
keɓoa littleKE-bo
jooni jooniimmediatelyJOO-ni JOO-ni